Accountant 1 at Futrend Technology Inc

Rockville, MD

About the Job

FUTREND Technology Inc. has an opening for an Accountant 1 working as part of a Team of dedicated Accounting professionals, supporting one of our customers in the Federal Government

This position will be a combination of remote work and at the client's onsite location in Bethesda, MD on occasion.

FUTREND is an ISO 9001:2015 certified CMMI III appraised company, dedicated to improving efficiency and effectiveness by leveraging Information Technology and its application in support of business operations. FUTREND helps both government agencies and commercial organizations to solve their complex business problems. FUTREND provides unsurpassed value in three core competencies: Healthcare IT, Federal Financial Management, and Professional Services. FUTREND has a long history of delivering value-added professional services to our clients.

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

Roles/Responsibilities:

This role will have an emphasis on Accounts Payable responsibilities as well as providing overall support to the Department.

Monitors and processes payments. Process journal vouchers. Initiates Collection Actions. Resolves undelivered order issues. Posts credits, chargebacks, refunds and interest in the accounting system. Processes accounting reclassifications.
Assists with month end and year end close. Resolves customer service issues independently. Provides occasional audit support-providing financial records and supporting documentation (to auditors), assisting in the development of process cycle memorandums, procedural walk-throughs, and responding to various inquiries. *For tasks requiring tax knowledge: interprets and explains tax law. Ensures compliance with tax laws.
Reconciles and files quarterly and annual compensation reports, and issues individual compensation reports for tax purposes including W-2, W-3, 1099 and 941 forms. In the Commercial payments Section, there is an occasional need for assistance with tax policies/laws to ensure compliance.
Prepares periodic reports and analysis from configurable reports and dashboards for internal use and external reporting. Perform testing related to system upgrades/implementation. Serve as a SME on task forces/working groups established to review/address complex issues related to accounting systems and operations.

Minimum qualifications:

3-5 years of Accounting (Accounts Payable) experience with transferable and relatable skills.
Excellent customer service, communication, interpersonal skills
Strong knowledge of MS Excel (Pivot Tables)
Quality-oriented for accurate, timely processing
Strong Analytical skills, attention to detail

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

Ability to work independently
Critical thinking
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to analyze large data-sets to find commonalities, and anomalies
Perform root-cause analysis,
Maintain a high level of performance and quality
Able to process a high volume of data entry
Self-motivated

Preferred Skills:

Strong MS Excel skills, particularly creating Macros and desire to achieve a high level of proficiency.
Preferred: Bachelors' Degree in Accounting or related field of study.

Education:
Required: Associate Degree in Accounting or a related field of study.

Clearance:
Applicant selected will be subject to a security background investigation and will need to meet eligibility requirements for a Federal Government Public Trust clearance.

Futrend Technology, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

VEEVRA Federal Contractor

Futrend Technology, Inc. uses E-Verify to validate all new hires' ability to legally work in the United States

Salary

up to 55,000 /year